| Qualities and measurements |
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The ball shall be:
 spherical
made of leather or another suitable material
of a circumference of not less than 62 cm and not more than
64 cm
not less than 400 grams nor more than 440 grams in weight at
the start of the match
of a pressure equal to 0.4-0.6 atmospheres (400–600g/cm2) at sea
level |
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| Replacement of a defective ball |
If the ball bursts or becomes damaged during the course of a match:
play shall be stopped
the match shall be restarted by dropping the replacement ball at
the place where the fi rst ball became damaged*
If the ball bursts or is damaged while not in play (at a kick-off, goal
kick, corner kick, free kick, penalty kick or kick-in):
play shall be restarted in accordance with the Laws
The ball may not be changed during the match without the referee’s
permission. |
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